Explore Ecology’s annual Environmental Stewardship Awards spotlight real work — from composting systems to student-led activism.
A Santa Barbara encounter with one of the original “Waldos” traces the unlikely path from a high school code to a global cannabis holiday.
Santa Barbara’s smallest yet biggest voice contributes to new marijuana magazine documentary, which comes out on 4/20.
A relocated fence at Anacapa Resident Hall’s “pinch point” marks the start of UCSB’s response to sea-level rise — while just next door in Isla Vista, the coastline is shifting faster than the plan to manage it.
Broadway’s best comes to the beach to support arts education.
A downtown evening of food, wine, and art in motion.
“Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me” tells the story of the author’s musical journey, presented by Ensemble Theatre Company April 30–May 10.
Lunch & Learn at La Casa de Maria
Thu, Apr 23 12:00 AM
Santa Barbara
ATMA ENSEMBLE: An Evening of Music and Meditation
Sat, Apr 25 7:00 PM
Santa Barbara
Drew and Ellie Holcomb – Never Gonna Let You Go To
Tue, Apr 21 8:00 AM
Santa Barbara
IHC Humanities Decanted: Shana Moulton
Tue, Apr 21 4:00 PM
Santa Barbara
City of Goleta Beautify Goleta and Mission Refill FREE Earth Day Activities for Kids
Wed, Apr 22 3:00 PM
Goleta
Earth Day with The Blue Byrdes & Bloom
Wed, Apr 22 8:00 PM
Santa Barbara
Thu, Apr 23 4:00 PM
Santa Barbara
The Mother Hips with Paul McDonald
Thu, Apr 23 8:00 PM
Santa Barbara
Pearl Chase Society – DWIGHT MURPHY – SB Visionary
Fri, Apr 24 6:00 PM
Santa Barbara
SBHS Theater Presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Fri, Apr 24 7:00 PM
Santa Barbara
2nd Annual Fly to Success Community Event
Sat, Apr 25 11:00 AM
Lompoc
The 4th Annual Natural Coast Wine Festival
Sat, Apr 25 12:00 PM
Santa Barbara
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Arts & Entertainment
‘Normal’ fits neatly in the post-‘Fargo’ niche of film genres, where things seriously go bump in the night of small-town America.
Food & Drink
Ten annual days of specially priced menus runs from April 24 to May 3.
Living
Week of April 23.
Sports
The series finale is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.
Real Estate
At its 16th Annual Real Estate & Economic Forecast on March 12 in Santa Barbara, Radius Commercial Real Estate delivered a clear message to a packed room of industry professionals: the Central Coast market is not experiencing a broad slowdown, but rather a decisive shift toward selective performance, where quality assets, flexible deal-making, and policy conditions are increasingly determining outcomes.
